Florence And The Machine, ‘Dog Days Are Over’
January 21, 2009
Yes, I fibbed. I played the industry tart last night and went along to the BRITs launch at the Roundhouse, so it seems only fair to stick around in 2008 for a few minutes to laud Critics’ Choice award winner Florence. Her vocals were mixed way too high – not quite such a treat when your voice leans towards the old banshee’s wail – but nothing could spoil this storming number. Flo bashed the drum Bat For Lashes-style while harp trilled prettily alongside. Whether she’ll hit the commercial peaks of last year’s CC winner Adele is another matter altogether, but she’s sure to be a whole lot more interesting.
Junior was acting the arse this morning, rabbiting baby talk back at me whenever I asked a question. To give her the benefit, she was possibly trying to include little Junior 2 who writhed rhythmically on the rug while big sis did a ludicrous high-tempo dance. It’s the kind of record that should make you lose your inhibitions, whirling wildly to each burst of energy. Either that or you’ll just hate it.
Where are you then? Pick a year, any year, except 1969, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Can you hear the horses?
2008 is dragging a bit. Doubly so, considering it was so crap.
Was that a vote for 1981, George?
1991 please, OBVIOUSLY
Larfing at the ‘possibly related posts’.
Can I have 1946, please ?
I possibly should have been clearer about that being the list of years we’ve done already.
Mind you, I’ve only transferred four of the 1991 posts from the old site so far.
Can you choose a year that corresponds with the re-release of Now 1?
Presume it’s 1983.
Get on with it.
1958. I wasn’t born then.
2004 or – the one you’ve already decided on.
1981 it is then!
Beginning, er, later today. One needs to have targets anyway.
One needs another one, it seems.
Yeah. It’s minutes away now.
About 72 of them.